2026 Emmy Nominations Predictions: Now Available As An Audio Suppository!
Twas a few days before Emmy nominations... Megan and Joey sit down and parse through our recently posted Emmy nomination...
Lara Everly On the First Time ‘Selah’ Has to Let Go
We could all learn something from the resiliency of youth. Young people face things head-on in ways that should make...
Ramiel Petros, Nicholas Freeman On the Many Different Kinds of Films Baked into ‘The Last Guest Of the Holloway Motel’
Have you ever seen someone consistently out in the world but you realize that you never take the time to...
Palm Springs ShortFest: ‘Imago’ Is a Creepy, Crawly Mother
Within in the first two minutes of Ariel Zengotita's Imago, I was muttering, "Nope, no, nope" out loud to myself...
‘Drunken Noodles’: An Exhilaratingly Frisky and Reflective Exploration of the Need to Connect
Hunger drenches everything in Drunken Noodles, Lucio Castro's curious, horny exploration of need. We have become spoiled to getting food...
‘Test’ Debuts Trailer After Frameline Festival Jury Tie
It's not very often that you see films sharing honors, but it's a clear indication of the passion behind the...
Elena Parasco On Establishing the Gentleness of Boyhood for ‘I’m Not Home’
"I'm trying to say this the right way," is one of the messages that we hear in Elena Parasco's I'm...
Teddy Stern & Sneha Mehta On Infusing ‘Getar Hero’ with a ’70s Bollywood Flair
The cowboy that we follow throughout Teddy Stern's Getar Hero has presence in spades. With his hat hanging over his...
‘Fruit’ Wins Best of the Best of the Fest at Palm Springs International ShortFest; More Oscar-Qualifying Wins Announced
PALM SPRINGS, CA (June 28, 2026) - The 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried and audience award...
Heartland Films’ Indy Shorts Announces 9th Annual Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Heartland Film has announced the lineup for the 9th Annual Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts Film Festival (Indy...
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